How are you guys going to approach the two Live Album Session shows knowing that they are going to be used for that purpose? It seems like it would put extra pressure on you guys.

Short answer: Yes.

Long answer: We've been trying to figure out how to do an official Live Album for awhile now yet none of the traditional methods seemed feasible/logical to us. Option A. would've been to multi-track a single show and hope we play amazing and release the choice cuts (ala Slip Stitch & Pass) - that seemed to put even more pressure on one specific performance, and wouldn't really be possible, set-up wise, in some of the smaller venues we play. Option B. would've been to multi-track a run of shows, or even an entire tour and realease the choice cuts from that (ala A Live One) -- well, we quickly learned that wasn't a realistic option based on numerous things... primarily the costs to have someone multitrack so many shows, but also, there would be an inconsistency in mic placement, setup/natural room reverbs/stage set ups/pa set ups etc etc. that would, in turn, create an an album full of live tracks that didn't have a consistent 'sound'. It just wouldn't have worked in the same way A Live One or any other live album of that caliber worked (w/o an extra couple tens-of-thousands of dollars)

So.... we came up with this idea. Play a couple full, two set shows, at an actual studio, with a complete live room/stage and room for 75-100 people. We're working on a beer sponsor, so hopefully, it'll be a free beer event with lot of close friends/fans and, ideally, kind of re-create the relaxed, house party vibe we had when the bad started playing shows at my loft space!

But uhhhhh.... yes. It puts an incredible amount of pressure on us to KNOW that we are paying by the minute to create something that is pre-emtively decided to be released. Thanks.

How are you guys going to approach the two Live Album Session shows knowing that they are going to be used for that purpose? It seems like it would put extra pressure on you guys.

Short answer: Yes.

Long answer: We've been trying to figure out how to do an official Live Album for awhile now yet none of the traditional methods seemed feasible/logical to us. Option A. would've been to multi-track a single show and hope we play amazing and release the choice cuts (ala Slip Stitch & Pass) - that seemed to put even more pressure on one specific performance, and wouldn't really be possible, set-up wise, in some of the smaller venues we play. Option B. would've been to multi-track a run of shows, or even an entire tour and realease the choice cuts from that (ala A Live One) -- well, we quickly learned that wasn't a realistic option based on numerous things... primarily the costs to have someone multitrack so many shows, but also, there would be an inconsistency in mic placement, setup/natural room reverbs/stage set ups/pa set ups etc etc. that would, in turn, create an an album full of live tracks that didn't have a consistent 'sound'. It just wouldn't have worked in the same way A Live One or any other live album of that caliber worked (w/o an extra couple thousand of dollars)

So.... we came up with this idea. Play a couple full, two set shows, at an actual studio, with a complete live room/stage and room for 75-100 people. We're working on a beer sponsor, so hopefully, it'll be a free beer event with lot of close friends/fans and, ideally, kind of re-create the relaxed, house party vibe we had when the bad started playing shows at my loft space!

But uhhhhh.... yes. It puts an incredible amount of pressure on us to KNOW that we are paying by the minute to create something that is pre-emtively decided to be released. Thanks.